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Sadlier-Oxford Level E

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accede   to yield to; to assume an office or dignity  
brandish   to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion  
comprise   to include or contain; to be made up of  
deft   skillful, nimble  
destitue   deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in  
explicit   definite, clearly stated  
extirpate   to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally  
inopportune   coming at a bad time; not appropriate  
ironic   suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually appens; given to irony, sarcastic  
musty   stale, moldy; out of date  
officious   meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority  
ominous   unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen  
pinnacle   a high peak or point  
premeditated   considered beforehand, deliberately planned  
rampant   growing without check, running wild  
solace   comfort, relief; to comfort, console  
stately   dignified, majestic  
supple   beding easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile  
suppress   to stop by force, put down  
venal   open to or marked by bribery or corruption  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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